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Feeling stressed out about paying off your student loans? Maybe it’s time to change how you’re repaying them.
Student Loans, Student, Financial Freedom
Four steps to smarter student loan repayment

Remember how exciting it was to find out you were qualified for a student loan? Hooray! You could afford tuition, books, housing, etc. But now that you’re out of school and faced with the reality of paying that loan back, you might be feeling another emotion: anxiety. If that describes you, we have some ideas that can help.
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Student Edition: Saving, Spending and Everything In Between
Student Loans, Saving, Money Tips, Student
Learn how to navigate saving, spending, budgeting and more to set yourself up for financial success from the start.
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Ask Kim: Things to Consider Before Consolidating Student Loans
Ask Kim, Money Smarts, Financial Freedom, Student
Consolidating your student loans could streamline your finances, reduce your payments and improve cash flow. Check out these tips and see if consolidation is the right strategy for your situation.
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Savvy Steps to Repaying Student Loans
Student, Loans, Financial Freedom
Whether you’re kickstarting your college career or proudly holding your diploma, financing college is a major undertaking that requires careful planning and preparation. As an increasing percentage of college students rely on loans to fund higher education, it’s important to know how to handle your student debt.
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Back to School Finances
Everything You Wanted to Know About School Finances, but Were Afraid to Ask
Student, Worth Saving For, Spending
If you’re a student or a parent, the beginning of the school year, especially a college career, can be intimidating, though it doesn’t have to be. By studying up on financial planning before the first day of school, you can be ready to tackle whatever college – and life – may throw at you.

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